Accessibility Guide for Rose Cottage

Welcome

a Rose Cottage is a terraced house in a street facing Gilesgate Green in Durham City. It is a grade 11 listed building. It is a well equipped cottage for a maximum of two people, with accommodation on two floors, on the ground floor is the lounge/diner, the kitchen and the hall, upstairs is a bedroom and bathroom. Outside is a small courtyard with garden furniture.

This cottage has low doorways and restricted height in the bathroom.

We have tried to include as much information as possible in this guide but if you have further queries please get in touch.

Rose Cottage faces onto Gilesgate Green, it is in flat area

Level access

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Rose Cottage lounge Rose Cottage kitchen

Access with steps

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Bedroom Rose Cottage Courtyard

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Hearing

The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.

General

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Getting here

127 Gilesgate

Sherburn Village

Durham

Durham County

DH1 1QG

Travel by public transport

You can get to Rose Cottage by bus and train.

The nearest bus stop is approx 100 yds from Rose Cottage on Gilesgate Green. There is a frequent bus service to Durham City Centre . The bus stop is 0.1 miles / 0.2 km from Rose Cottage .

The nearest train station is Durham. The train station is 1.3 miles / 2.1 km from Rose Cottage .

It is best to take a taxi from Durham Train station to Rose Cottage. It is possible to walk but Durham is very hilly and the walk can be quite difficult with luggage, it will take about 25 minutes

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Sherburn Taxis by calling 0191 372 3388. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

You can get a taxi with Pratts Taxis by calling 0191 386 4040 . The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Parking

There is parking near the venue. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.

There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point does not have a dropped kerb.

From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more.

Rose Cottage is in a designated parking permit area and we will give you a permit to use for the duration of your stay

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.

The path is 900mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The door is 800mm wide.

The main door is side hung and manual.

When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

The entrance to rose Cottage is level except for a small threshold at the base of the door.

Getting around inside

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.

Bedrooms have ceiling lights, bedside lamps, desk or table lamps and natural daylight.

Lights are halogen, LED and energy saving. TVs have subtitles.

All bedrooms are non-smoking.

We have non-allergic bedding.

All bedrooms have fitted carpets.

We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.

No bedrooms have level access. The bedroom nearest the main entrance has 12 steps.

We have bathrooms with a bath and overhead shower.

Self catering kitchen

Rose Cottage kitchen

We have a separate kitchen and dining room. From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.

The route is 700mm wide, or more.

The door is 700mm wide.

The work surface is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.

The hob is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.

The sink is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.

The oven is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.

The table and plates have high colour contrast.

From the main entrance to the dining room, there is level access. The route is 700mm wide, or more. The door is 700mm wide.

Lounge

Rose Cottage lounge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 700mm wide, or more. The door is 700mm wide.

Getting around outside

Terrace

Rose Cottage Courtyard

To get to a table, there is 1 step.

From the main entrance to the terrace, there is 1 step.

Rose Cottgae has a small courtyard with two chairs and a table accessed from the hall via the backdoor and is one step down

Customer care support

You can hire mobility equipment from Shopmobility Durham by calling 0191 386 8556.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.

We live near to Rose Cottage and will always provide a phone number to call for help